Topics

Whether driven by hubris or marketing intended to induce shock and awe, many of the nation's most expensive homes featured in Hot Property have had price tags that defy explanation. The jaw-dropping asking prices are often just that; most sell for far less than they were listed. But even the purchase price will take your breath away. Here are the top 10, ranked by the highest price listed or sold. 1—Palazzo di Amore: $195-million asking price The 25-acre estate in the Beverly Crest area was completed by real estate entrepreneur Jeff Greene and listed this month. Amenities include a 35,000-square-foot main residences, a 15,000-square-foot entertainment complex and two wine...

Related "Esther Williams" Articles

Whether driven by hubris or marketing intended to induce shock and awe, many of the nation's most expensive homes featured in Hot Property have had price tags that defy explanation. The jaw-dropping asking prices are often just that; most sell for far...

With his death at age 93 on Sunday, Mickey Rooney leaves a show-business legacy spanning eight decades and including more than 200 film credits -- not to mention his many appearances on television and the stage.
Here are five movie roles demonstrating...

Sarah Jessica Parker, who brought the shoe-loving Carrie Bradshaw to life on "Sex and the City," is reverting to type: She is launching a shoe collection in collaboration with George Malkemus, longtime head of Manolo Blahnik. “In a silly...

"The Act of Killing" takes more than a little getting used to. It's a mind-bending film, devastating and disorienting, that disturbs us in ways we're not used to being disturbed, raising questions about the nature of documentary, the persistence...

He's been called the godfather of Rodeo Drive. And it's not all hyperbole. Before Beverly Hills was the land of designer logos, before it was teeming with tourists and rolling with Rolls-Royces, the city was home to Fred Hayman, the proprietor of the...

Although the hunt for vintage clothing may be enticing to some people, others would rather bypass digging for buried treasure that, even when found, may consist of garments that are tattered or in a size best suited for the bird-boned women of the 1940s....

You're an outsider heading to the Westside of Los Angeles — not the beach cities, but Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Westwood and the nearby well-heeled neighborhoods south of the Santa Monica Mountains. This means you'll be well-fed, well-rested and perhaps...

Kauai has been a favorite film location since it stood in for Bali Hai in the 1958 movie version of "South Pacific." It has been Maui in the Adam Sandler-Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy "Just Go With It" (released this year), and it...

On Saturday evening, the TCM Classic Film Festival will be screening a selection of Hollywood figures' home movies at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel – you can see Esther Williams teaching her children how to swim, Steve McQueen taking his two kids to Disneyla

Farber on Film
The Complete Film Writings
of Manny Farber
Edited by Robert Polito
Library of America: 824 pp., $40
At this year's Academy Awards, the most incongruous moment came during the "In Memoriam" roll call. Among the distinguished...

Rin Tin Tin and I are into what we call "extreme romping." Once a week, we head for the back country, where we leap crags and ford rivers -- just like in the movies, except there are no bad guys. Last week, before beginning our trip home, he...

Making a statement with color. 1970s nostalgia for Mary Tyler Moore and Cher. An appreciation of fine Italian craftsmanship, right down to the table linens. Those are just a few of the takeaways from Milan Fashion Week's display of style for next spring....

The tourists think big. Arriving in Southern California, they expect to conquer Disneyland and Hollywood, perhaps on the same day, in between the surfing and snowboarding. Then they get stuck in traffic. Then come the recriminations, the tears, the vows...

Admit it--you watch those old Esther Williams movies on TCM and secretly wish you could learn how to synchronize swim. Guess what? You can. The Aqualillies, the Los Angeles-based performing troupe of synchronized swimmers and dancers, offers workshops in the..

One of the most famous phrases from âPeanutsâ was said by Lucy, of all characters. Idea for Chessman There was a brief but stirring encounter the other day between two long-time friends, J. Farrington Barrington Arrington, who retired undefeated as a polic

REVIEW: WORLD OF COLOR This is a longer version of my review of the new spectacle at California Adventure. The review will run as a cover story in Saturday's Los Angeles Times Calendar section. Disneyâs California Adventure in Anaheim will ...

There was a glimpse of the beach in Milan, Italy, when the graphic lines and prints of ocean sportswear washed over Consuelo Castiglioni's quirky and cute Marni collection. Less Esther Williams and more Gidget, the look began with a South ...